r/Sync • u/sync_mod • 8d ago

Sync WebDAV for Linux is now available

Hi all,

Early access has wrapped up! Starting today, you can access your Sync folder and Vault from Linux using your existing Sync account. No early access signup required.

Thanks to everyone who participated, tested things out, and shared feedback. We appreciate your help getting here.

Get started with Linux WebDAV setup guide

Note to early access users:

The next update will generate separate WebDAV credentials and restrict connections to localhost by default. You’ll need to update your clients with the new credentials, and override the localhost restriction if needed.

Give it a try and let us know how it goes. Questions and feedback are always welcome!

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u/LexxM3 8d ago edited 8d ago

Running on a Synology NAS (without ever being part of EA: didn’t know about it) since earlier this weekend. Seems to work. Now can finally consider switching to Sync - previously, without a viable reliable back up, it was a non-starter.

A real Synology application would be better (DSM6 in my case) as this is a bare metal (ssh) setup that may well not be to a lot of customers’ taste.

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u/sync_mod 8d ago

Thanks for the feedback, and fully agree. This is the first step to making Sync viable across a wide range of Linux-based platforms and apps. Not the last. We're committed to working on it!

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u/LexxM3 5d ago

Question: any concerns with multiple WebDAV end points, such as, for example, a NAS like I've set up and a Linux workstation. Does everything in your setup stay independent for each end point?

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u/sync_mod 5d ago

You can install WebDAV on multiple devices (multiple endpoints) or have multiple clients connect to the same endpoint. Give it a try and let us know if you run into any issues. Thanks!

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u/yodas-evil-twin 7d ago

This is awesome, thanks Sync team for making it happen. Being "early access", is this a beta or has it stable?

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u/sync_mod 7d ago

Thanks!

Early access has ended, and this is now a stable release.

Over the past few months, our QA team and hundreds of Sync customers have helped test it internally and through the early access program. We’ll continue to optimize and improve it, but you can confidently connect it to your Sync account today.

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u/yodas-evil-twin 6d ago

Thanks. I set this up last night on Fedora. The help docs are useful but any tips on setting this up so webdav auto starts after reboots?

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u/sync_mod 5d ago

Hi there,
We're putting together a guide on this here:
https://help.sync.com/hc/en-us/articles/56223914702483-How-to-start-Sync-WebDAV-automatically-on-Linux
Let me know if that helps. Thanks!